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Seven residents injured and one killed in junta’s artillery attack

HURFOM: On January 22^nd, 2025, the 306^th artillery regiment based in Maw Tone village, Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division launched indiscriminate 120-mm artillery attacks on nearby villages that injured four men and three women.

Two artillery shells exploded in Pa Wa village.  16-year-old Ma Hline Zin Phyo, 17-year-old Ko Phyo Way Yan, 52-year-old Daw Thi Swe, 20-year-old Ma See Sar Hnin, 42-year-old U Nell Aye and 42-year-old U Soe Tike Twe, all from Pa Wa village, sustained injuries. Two artillery shells exploded in Eastern Thara Pone village injuring 19-year-old Ma Zin Thu Lwin.

“Two men and two women are in critical condition. The artillery debris hit the man in the groin, and he died on the way to the Myeik Hospital today (on January 23^rd),” said a local villager.

Those with minor injuries received treatment by the resistance forces, and those with severe injuries were admitted to the Myeik Hospital.

Two houses from Eastern Thara Pone and other two houses from Pa Wa village were damaged by the artillery attack. The artillery explosion also burnt down a house in Pa Wa village.

“Also, this morning, the 306^th artillery regiment launched indiscriminate artillery attacks on nearby areas. The Pa Wa villagers fled for safe shelter in a nearby forest and mountains,” said a local resident.

On November 26^th, 2024, another junta’s artillery attack injured two local men from Ka Tok Kam village, Tenasserim Township.

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